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The use of finenerone to reduce albuminuria in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes provided kidney and cardiovascular benefits when the urine albumin-to-creatine ratio was reduced by 30% or more, a study shows.

Reduced-intensity haploidentical-bone marrow transplant showed durable donor engraftment at 2-years follow-up with low mortality among adults with severe sickle cell disease, according to study results.

Community-acquired AKI is a common entity associated with serious adverse clinical outcomes during the 6-month period after diagnosis, according to a recently published study.

In June 2022, PBS debuted Below the Belt, a documentary executive produced by Hillary Rodham Clinton. This thought-provoking film introduced viewers to four remarkable women grappling with the debilitating effects of endometriosis.

PHILADELPHIA — Tenapanor in combination with sevelamer may control serum phosphate levels in patients with hyperphosphatemia on dialysis, according to data from ASN Kidney Week.

A lack of knowledge about reproductive health and inadequate counseling from physicians were cited as barriers to contraceptive use among women with chronic kidney disease, according to a qualitative study published in Kidney Medicine.

BOSTON — Patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease who underwent bariatric surgery lost less weight over 5 years than those without MASLD, according to research presented at The Liver Meeting.

The Renal Healthcare Association has appointed William Poirier, MBA, BSN, BA, RN, to serve as new executive director of the renal trade organization, according to a press release.

Kidneys from donors with COVID-19 history are not associated with worse transplant outcomes and are used at higher rates now than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study presented at ASN Kidney Week.